to raise charity money. American Consulate General Hanna appealed for American aid on August 30 and the American Red Cross appealed for $20,000. Once the flood along the Santa Catarina River receded, searches were conducted to attempt to locate the bodies of victims. However, reports indicated that the river bed was similar to quicksand and most bodies on it were likely underground. To deal with the large number of bodies in the wake of the disaster, Mexican officials decided to cremate and mass bury victims. By mid-September, between 1,600 and 1,800 people were hired to repair and rebuild the devastated railways in Nuevo León. In 2009, the third edition of the book El Río Fiera Bramaba: 1909 by Oswaldo Sánchez, re-accounting reports form people who experienced the flood, was planned. According to the director of publications at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, the book was considered one of historical quality. In memory of those who perished during the flood, the book was released to the public on August 27, 2009, the 100 year anniversary of the disaster. See also 1909 Atlantic hurricane season List of tropical cyclone records List of tropical cyclones List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes Hurricane Alex (2010) - Caused similarly disastrous flooding in Monterrey Hurricane Charlie (1951) Hurricane Gilbert References General Specific External links Monthly Weather Review for 1909 Category 3 Atlantic hurricanes 1909 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricanes in Texas Hurricanes in the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in Cuba Hurricanes in the Dominican Republic Hurricanes in Haiti Atlantic hurricanes in Mexico 1909 natural disasters in the United States 1909 in Mexico